# N47257: 1979 Cessna 152, registration cancelled 2003-05-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 23, 2003
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna 152](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (registry code 2071835)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A19](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A19), [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 15283200
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, patrolling
- Airworthiness date: April 21, 1999
- Certificate issued: September 24, 1997
- Last registry action: September 19, 2000
- Mode S code: A5CBAF
- Owner when cancelled: [Howdle Sharron H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HOWDLE%20SHARRON%20H)
- Location: [Roanoke, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Roanoke)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.0097° N, 97.2200° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 76262, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N47257
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=47257
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N47257-2003-05-23

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Cessna 152: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW03FA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW03FA086), Jan 21, 2003: Cessna 152 (N47257), Norman, OK, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering, resulting in an inadvertent stall . Factors contributing to the accident were the low altitude and the prevailing high winds.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20030121000569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030121000569A), Jan 21, 2003: Cessna 152 (N47257), Norman, OK, Destroyed, 1 fatal. (-23) Aircraft crashed while flying a pipeline patrol. (-23 amendment) were not able to verify pilot flight records due to spouse unable to locate other pilot…

## Other aircraft with N47257

- [Cancelled 1947-12-10](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N47257-1947-12-10): Fairchild M-62A, S/N T43-5021. Owner: [Wedge M C & C L Taylor](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WEDGE%20M%20C%20%26%20C%20L%20TAYLOR), [Miami, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Miami)

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